RIAT Fairford 2025

Another year, another RIAT!! Once again, I journeyed along with tens of thousands of other aviation enthusiasts and the general public to the annual Royal International Air Tattoo held in July at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. As usual, I joined FRIAT (Friends of the … Continue readingRIAT Fairford 2025

Hellenic Air Force Museum

Whilst in Athens for the Greek Independence Day celebrations, I took the opportunity to visit the Hellenic Air Force Museum, located at Tatoi Dekelia Air Base in the north of the city. Normally only open on Saturdays and Sundays, it also opens on National Holidays, … Continue readingHellenic Air Force Museum

Red Flag 25-1

Another visit to one of the Red Flag exercises held at Nellis AFB, near Las Vegas, Nevada. Until recently, the dates for Red Flag exercises were usually known well in advance and previously would last 3 weeks. The first exercise of each calendar year, known … Continue readingRed Flag 25-1

Ramstein Flag 2024

A new NATO exercise on the calendar is Ramstein Flag. Held in October 2024 at Andravida Air Base in the Peloponnese region of Greece, RAMSTEIN FLAG is an Allied Air Command sponsored tactical level LIVEX aiming to provide participating nations, as the Primary Training Audience, high-end … Continue readingRamstein Flag 2024